The Shadow of Your Smile, written by Johnny Mandel, is a classic jazz waltz from the film The Sandpiper, beloved for its memorable melody and rich harmonic movement. At Fretprints, we explore this tune across lessons covering harmony, improvisation, comping, and more.
Comping and Voicings
Learn chord voicings, voice leading, and comping approaches for this standard.
- Comping Talk – The Shadow of Your Smile
- Comping – The Shadow of Your Smile
- The Shadow of Your Smile Counterpoint – September 6 2025
Improvisation
Develop your improvisation skills with these lessons on soloing over the changes.
- The Shadow of Your Smile – Improv with Arpeggios
- The Shadow of Your Smile – Note Choices
- The Shadow of Your Smile – Arpeggios
- The Shadow of Your Smile Improvisation – September 9 2025
- The Shadow of Your Smile Improvisation – August 30 2025
Lessons
Explore these lessons on this standard.
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